Re: Generator rebuild kit for 1961 Johnson Seahorse 40HP
I believe that was a belt driven generator, so by what you refer to as gears elludes me. I recently saw a new older stock aftermarket generator itself on ebay for $20 or something like that. Although it had no pully attached.<br /><br />In order for the generator to work on those older models it also required a box that usually fit inside the boat down by the battery and fuel tank that held a voltage regulator and related wiring.<br /><br />Did they work? Only marginally well. I think they were like 10 amps max and only charged at higher RPMs. Also I believe at the time of design they didn't take into account all the electronics and other electrical draw(s) put on a system of today like lights and electronics.<br /><br />Usually a good fresh cranking battery fully charged would provide enough capacity to start the motor repeatedly for days before needing a charge. <br /><br />For the cost and bother of fixing it up you may be better with two batteries in those plastic battery boxes. One starter battery for the motor starts, and one deep cycle for the accessories. Just put them on a charger when you get home for a day then if left in storage, charge them for a day before heading out for the weekend.
